This absolutely has to do with AI. If 1 tech worker now has the productivity of 2 tech workers, then they only need to hire half as many workers. Junior developer positions don’t really exist anymore. If we want new jobs, we need new businesses that try to solve the problems that still exist, like the lack of recycling. I’m lucky to have a job in the refurbishment industry, but I’m starting to strongly believe I’m going to need to start my own business next year.
I’m so glad that the USB-C connector is reversible. Just think about the couple seconds it’s taken trying to plug into a USB-A the wrong way, having to flip it over to plug it in properly. Now multiply that by the billions of attempts over time, very detrimental.
This is the exact type of thing you see near the peak of a bubble.
If someone’s going to generate something with AI at least make it look decent. Those pumpkins give it away immediately.
Pretty sure it’s just a number on a computer screen.
I got my company to start using an environmentally sustainable solvent called d-limonene rather than continuing to use petroleum based solvents which were much more toxic.
Most people don’t even like the idea of wearing smart glasses or smart watches, and you expect them to line up and pay for brain chips? 🥴
I look forward to seeing more electric leaf blowers. Sure they have a bit of an annoying high pitched whine when you’re close by, but you’re not going to hear it more than 5 meters away. I’ve also been seeing more electric lawn mowers which are also much quieter.
That’s a good point, I wonder if there’s a better per capita graph somewhere out there.
Why does it say “Source: US government”? 😂
Good perspective. I like the concept of marginal utility and scarcity.
I need to hammer a nail, I get one hammer, I hammer the nail successfully. The hammer was very valuable to me.
I get another hammer, it’s not nearly as valuable as the first hammer unless my first hammer breaks.
I give the hammer to someone else who needs to hammer a nail, they hammer the nail successfully. The hammer was very valuable to them.
I’m not saying we adopt gold as a currency, I’m thinking we should try using it more often to measure the value of things. I’m considering working on a web application that allows users to easily determine the price of something in gold by weight. It’s a fun thing to think about. Even with supply shocks from a new reserve, that is absolutely nothing compared to the inflation of the money supply.
Funny meme, but not really. There is still a lot of work to be done. Like for instance let’s take recycling. We still dump most of our waste into holes in the ground. As far as food goes though, I agree we need to do a better job of socializing basic food access (still can’t have free caviar).
I’m not saying we should have a gold standard again, there were obviously bad downsides. I’m questioning why we measure everything in money which loses its value over time due to inflation. Can’t we measure things in something that has a more stable value while also not having a gold standard?
100% anonymous and handle spam? Good luck. You’d probably be a multi-millionaire if you figured that one out.
Yea nothing is constant I know. Asking more like why don’t we measure the value of things with someone that holds its value better like gold? It’s physically scarce and cannot be manipulated because it’s verifiable at an atomic level, and will always be in demand.
Sodium-ion batteries are becoming more viable, which will be necessary to buffer the solar energy surge during the day and lack of energy production at night.
I remember GPT 4 being useless and constantly giving wrong information. Now with newer models they’ve become significantly more useful, especially when prompted to be extremely careful and to always double check to ensure the best response.
I’ve found success using more powerful LLMs to help me create applications using the Rust programming language. If you use a weak LLM and ask it to do something very difficult you’ll get bad results. You still need to have a fundamental understanding of good coding practices. Using an LLM to code doesn’t replace the decision making.
It’s good to be experimenting with it, but the vehicle needs an induction coil for it to work. So if your vehicle wasn’t pre-built with it installed, then you’re not going to be able to use it. Plugs and wires aren’t really too much of a problem to be seriously pushing for wireless charging.